The PFF Dwight Stephenson Award, named after the former Miami Dolphins great, is given annually to the NFL's best player, regardless of position. This year's winner is the Browns' Myles Garrett.
NFL teams can (and do) make adjustments come January, but squads have also demonstrated their core principles and identities over the regular season. With those tenets in mind, below is one schematic key to keep an eye on in every wild-card game.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford certainly isn’t playing like he is in the twilight phase of his career. In fact, he is well deserving of the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award for the 2025 season.
The 14 best teams in the NFL head into the postseason, all with hopes of lifting the Lombardi Trophy, but only one team can. So, we’ll look at the biggest strengths and weaknesses of every playoff team to see who really has the edge as we head into wild-card weekend.
Matthew Stafford earned his place on the PFF All-Pro Team by leading all quarterbacks in PFF passing grade (93.3), separating himself from the field with elite consistency throughout the regular season. Myles Garrett anchored the defense after leading edge defenders in PFF grade (92.7) and PFF pass-rush grade (93.3) while posting a record-setting 23-sack campaign.
In this quarterback rankings breakdown, we've evaluated the top performers based on PFF passing grades. Using insights from Premium Stats, we’ll also present a variety of key grades beyond passing grade, including grades under pressure, from a clean pocket, against the blitz and more.
Nic Bodiford details the 2025 NFL season’s biggest deciders, including positional representation among the top-12 skill position fantasy-point scorers, waiver-wire additions, consequential injuries and late-round quarterbacks.
Which QB fits with the Raiders at No. 1? How high could Jeremiyah Love go? Will the Buckeyes run the first round? Let's project the first 32 picks for April.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a burglary that took place at the home of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in November. A fourth suspect remains at large.
Bears nickel corner Kyler Gordon, who is returning from a second IR stint, is being factored into the team's game plan for Saturday's wild-card game vs. the Packers.
Packers QB Jordan Love, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion in Week 16, doesn't have any concerns about rust entering the wild-card game vs. the Bears.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that his goal in life is to the retire as the owner with the most Super Bowl wins and that he has "work to do" to catch the Patriots' Robert Kraft.
The Ravens fired John Harbaugh, less than 48 hours after losing to the Steelers and failing to reach the playoffs. Sources told ESPN that he is expected to emerge as a favorite for the Giants job but will be in demand for many other teams as well.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week that expects quarterback Malik Willis and right tackle Zach Tom to be available against the Bears.
Brothers Jim and John Harbaugh are famously close, with their relationship put on display when their teams have competed against one another — most notably in Super Bowl XLVII.
The 49ers missed left tackle Trent Williams in the Week 18 loss to the Seahawks that has them playing a wild-card game instead of advancing to the divisional round with a bye.
The Saints took their time before turning to Tyler Shough at quarterback during the 2025 season and General Manager Mickey Loomis doesn't want to rush any further stages of his development heading into the 2026 campaign.
The perception when the Cowboys hired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus last year was that it was team owner Jerry Jones' choice rather than one that head coach Brian Schottenheimer made for himself.
On Tuesday evening, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that seven teams had reached out to John Harbaugh's agent to gauge his interest in becoming their head coach after he'd been fired by the Ravens.
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